
The US has curative HCV treatment and rapid tests but lags peer nations in prevention for people who inject drugs.

John W. Ward, MD, is a senior scientist at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) assigned to the Task Force for Global Health, where he acts as the Director of the Coalition for Global Hepatitis Elimination.

The US has curative HCV treatment and rapid tests but lags peer nations in prevention for people who inject drugs.